Program overview

Students may develop an individualized major in Archaeology by following the guidelines for planning a major.

The archaeology program at Cornell is highly flexible and intentionally multi-disciplinary. It includes a set of core courses in anthropology, the sciences, and language study. It also includes several options for investigating themes of time and place, along with a choice of electives and a senior thesis project.

For students intending to attend graduate school in archaeology, we also recommended completing an additional major or minor in a related discipline, such as anthropology, art history, classical studies, geology, history, religion, or Spanish.

Off-campus study & State Archaeologist

Cornell's One Course at a Time curriculum affords many immersion experiences that allow students to delve deeply into the subject matter. One way we do this is through block-long, off-campus courses to places like Greece and Rome.